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Craftsman EZ3 917.258530 Owner's Manual page 19

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CUSTOME
NSIBILITIES
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 18)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter°
Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every season, Service paper cartridge every 100
hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
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Remove knob(s) and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
.
Slide foam pre-c_eaner off cartridge.
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Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth,,
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Saturate it in engine oil Wrap it in clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil
°
If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner.
°
Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge_
Reinstall cover and sec[_re with knob(s).
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
°
Remove cartridge nut.
°
Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debris from
entering carburetor.
Clean base carefully to prevent
debris from entering carburetor,
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Clean cartridge bytapping gentlyonflat surface. If very
dirty or damaged, replace cartndge.
o
Reinstall cartridge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure
with knob(s).
IMPORTANT."
PETROLEUM SOLVENTS,
SUCH AS
KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE
CARTRIDGE
THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF
THE CARTRIDGE, DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGEo DO NOT
USE
PRESSURIZED
AIR
TO
CLEAN
OR
DRY
CARTRIDGE.
COVER KNOB -""_
COVER __/
FOAM
__
PRE-Ct.EANER
CARTRIDGE NUT
PAPER
CARTRIDGE
FIG. 18
CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
(See Fig. 19)
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent
engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brush
or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum
fibers.
ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 19)
Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fins to
prevent engine damage from overheating.
°
Remove screws from blower housing and lift housing
and dipstick tube assembly off engine.
°
Cover oil fill opening to prevent entry"of dirt.
°
Use compressed air or stiff bristle brush to thoroughly
clean engine cooling fins.
To reassemble, reverse above procedure.
SCREWS
BLOWER
HOUSING
SCREWS
DIPSTICK
TUBE
ASSEMBLY
AIR SCREEN
PLUG
ENGINECOOLING FINS
FIG. 19
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